Posted on Jul 22, 2021
PG&E Will Bury 10,000 Miles of Power Lines So They Don't Spark Wildfires
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https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/ [login to see] /utility-bury-power-lines-wildfires-california
Pacific Gas & Electric plans to bury 10,000 miles of its power lines in an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires when electrical equipment collides with millions of trees and other vegetation across drought-stricken California.
The daunting project announced Wednesday aims to bury about 10% of PG&E's distribution and transmission lines at a projected cost of $15 billion to as much as $30 billion, based on how much the process currently costs. The utility believes it will find ways to keep the final bill at the lower end of those estimates. Most of the costs will likely be shouldered by PG&E customers, whose electricity rates are already among the highest in the U.S.
Pacific Gas & Electric plans to bury 10,000 miles of its power lines in an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires when electrical equipment collides with millions of trees and other vegetation across drought-stricken California.
The daunting project announced Wednesday aims to bury about 10% of PG&E's distribution and transmission lines at a projected cost of $15 billion to as much as $30 billion, based on how much the process currently costs. The utility believes it will find ways to keep the final bill at the lower end of those estimates. Most of the costs will likely be shouldered by PG&E customers, whose electricity rates are already among the highest in the U.S.
PG&E Will Bury 10,000 Miles of Power Lines So They Don't Spark Wildfires
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PG&E is the epitome of profit over people. Their actions or negligence contribute to wildfires and lives and structures lost. Their answer, make the customers foot the bill. They get told they have to make improvements, they high the rates for customers. I'm glad I'm not a customer anymore.
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I have been out of the industry for 5 years now, but it is going to be imposable to bury lines carring 115k to 245 k . that would likely require pipes and oil in the pipe to keep the conducter cool. Doesn't work to bad on lower voltage but it has issues there to.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Sgt Jim Belanus Impossible? Most Definitely Sounds Challenging, Have to Try Something to Reduce the Risk. I'm Wishing them Luck.
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